For many people, buying a car is a big deal, but buying a car is difficult, and maintaining a car is even more difficult. It is estimated that many people are very tactile, and car maintenance is a very critical point. Because the car gives people in addition to appearance and comfort, maintenance is the premise of the above problems. Then, in the face of the numerous maintenance of vehicles by 4S shops or auto repair shops, car owners and friends do not know how to “choose”, because many maintenances can be delayed without early maintenance. Let’s take a look at some basic maintenance of the car. Items and which ones must be maintained first.
1. Oil
Oil needs to be changed, no doubt about that. Because oil is called the “blood” of the engine, the main concern and fatality of the vehicle is the engine, so if anything happens to the engine, it will seriously affect the use of the vehicle. The oil mainly has the functions of lubricating, damping and buffering, cooling and reducing engine wear, etc. on the vehicle, so the above-mentioned functions, if a problem occurs, it is very serious.
By the way, it is a question that many car owners and friends often care about, whether their vehicle is suitable for full synthetic oil or semi-synthetic oil. The choice of fully synthetic and semi-synthetic oil can be based on your own car habits, such as often walking on bad roads or driving infrequently, adding fully synthetic oil. If you drive often but the road conditions are good, you can add semi-synthetic, of course not absolute, if you maintain diligently, you can also add semi-synthetic, while the full synthetic oil replacement cycle is relatively long, and the performance is relatively good, depending on the owner. will. Mineral motor oil is not recommended!
The editor has a deep understanding. My car just finished maintenance, but the oil was not replaced in time, and the oil was almost dry during maintenance. If it was dry, the engine would be pulled out. Therefore, if the vehicle is not maintained at all, the oil must be changed, and the maintenance must be carried out according to the prescribed time.
2. Oil filter
It is also necessary to replace the oil filter. Many car owners and friends may find that during maintenance, especially when changing the oil, a round object must be replaced at the bottom of the car, which is the machine filter. The oil filter element is used to filter the oil. It filters out the dust, carbon deposits, metal particles and other impurities in the oil to protect the engine. This is also one that must be replaced, and it is also very important.
3. Gasoline filter element
The gasoline filter element will not be replaced frequently. Of course, the main thing is to follow the replacement cycle on the manual of different vehicles, because the mileage or time to replace the oil filter element in different vehicles is different. Of course, the mileage can also be reached in the manual or the time can be advanced or delayed. Generally, there is no problem with the vehicle. The gasoline filter element is mainly used to keep the interior of the engine clean (including the oil lubrication system and the combustion chamber) to prevent the wear of the engine from pulling the cylinder or dust.
4. Air conditioner filter element
If many car owners have no choice but to go to the 4S shop or auto repair shop for the above three kinds of small maintenance, the air-conditioning filter element can be replaced by themselves, and it is only necessary to pay attention to the maintenance for the first time. This is not difficult to replace. Car owners and friends can buy a do-it-yourself one online, which can save a little manual cost. Of course, it is also possible to buy it online and ask the staff to help replace it when doing maintenance. Especially if there is a peculiar smell in the vehicle, if it is the smell coming in from the air inlet, it is recommended to replace it in time.
5. Antifreeze
For most car owners, antifreeze may not be replaced even if the car is scrapped or replaced, but special circumstances cannot be ruled out, so pay attention. Because antifreeze is problematic whether it is lower than the minimum line or higher than the maximum line, it is usually enough to observe it. The main functions are antifreeze in winter, anti-boiling in summer, anti-scaling and anti-corrosion.
6. Brake fluid
Open the hood and find a circle on the bracket, that is, add brake fluid. Due to the water absorption characteristics of the brake oil, after a period of use, the oil and water are separated, the boiling point is different, the performance is reduced, and the braking effect is affected. It is recommended to change the brake fluid every 40,000 km. Of course, depending on the condition of each vehicle, the replacement cycle can be shortened accordingly.
7. Steering power oil
Steering auxiliary oil is the liquid oil used in the power steering pump of automobiles. With hydraulic action, we can easily turn the steering wheel. Similar to automatic transmission fluid, brake fluid and damping fluid. It is recommended to replace it during major maintenance.
8. Gasoline filter
The gasoline filter is replaced according to the mileage in the vehicle manual. If there are many one-time maintenance items, it can be replaced later. In fact, many 4S shops or auto repair shops are conservative in the mileage of gasoline filter replacement, but take a closer look after the replacement. Not bad actually. Therefore, there is no need to replace it according to their requirements. To be honest, although the current gasoline quality is not good, it is not that bad, especially for cars with higher standard oil, there are not many impurities.
9. Spark plug
The role of spark plugs is self-evident. If there is no spark plug, it is like a car becoming a vegetative person. Once working for a long time, the engine will run unevenly and the car will be shaken. In severe cases, the cylinder will deform and the engine will be more fuel efficient. Therefore, the role of spark plugs is very important. The spark plugs can be replaced around 60,000 kilometers. If the spark plugs are often broken, it is recommended to sell the car in advance, and don’t be delusional.
10. Transmission oil
The transmission oil does not need to be changed in a hurry. Vehicles with automatic transmission can be replaced at 80,000 kilometers, while vehicles with manual transmission can be replaced at about 120,000 kilometers. Transmission oil is mainly to ensure the correct operation of the transmission and to prolong the life of the transmission. After changing the transmission fluid, shifting feels smooth and prevents transmission vibrations, unusual noises and gear skips. If there is abnormal shift or vibration, skipping, etc., check the transmission oil in time.
11. Brake pads
There is no unified concept of replacement of brake pads, especially for car owners who like to drive on the brakes or use the brakes frequently, they must observe the brake pads frequently. Especially when you feel the brakes are not strong when braking or braking, you must observe the problem of the brake pads in time. The importance of braking to the vehicle will not be explained carefully to you.
12. Battery
The battery replacement cycle is about 40,000 kilometers. If you don’t drive for a long time and feel powerless when you start the vehicle again, the battery may be bad. It is recommended not to turn on the headlights for long periods of time or leave music or play DVDs in the car after the vehicle is turned off. This will drain the battery. When you want to fire, you will find that there is not enough power to ignite. This is very embarrassing.
13. Tire replacement
Many car owners and friends, like Xiaobian, do not know when the tires should be replaced. In fact, there are several common requirements for tire replacement: replacement to reduce tire noise, wear replacement, demand replacement, etc. Of course, except for wear replacement, the rest are determined according to the personal situation of the car owner, and there is nothing wrong. Therefore, we focus on wear and replacement. There is a saying that it is recommended to replace the vehicle when it reaches 6 years or more than 60,000 kilometers. However, for tires that are not driven frequently or the tires are not worn, it is not recommended to rush to replace the tires. The life of the tires is not false, but It’s also not that “weak”, so there’s no problem with postponing the replacement.
Therefore, the above are some common items in vehicle maintenance. From 1-13, they are classified according to the importance of maintenance. The first few items are more important. For example, gasoline, machine filter, air filter, etc., the rest can be replaced or maintained according to vehicle usage and vehicle performance. Vehicle maintenance is not necessary, but it should be paid attention to.
Post time: Apr-24-2022